Level 3 Supply Chain Planning Assistant Apprentice

Running a requirement report & understanding what needs to be made covering various manufacturing methods, processes & machines. Placing works orders onto the system. Putting out daily shortage reports & daily & weekend shift running requirement reports. Sending out daily & weekly reports covering, tool changes & sort priorities. Understanding & operating the production “real time monitoring system” (Barco) Understanding and using customer forecast spreadsheets to maintain stock availability for customers. Raising new product codes for finished goods, polymer, masterbatch, packaging used within the manufacturing process. Understanding and monitoring stocks of undecorated products ensuring enough to manage the decorated product order book. General office administration duties. Attend both online & face to face meetings with various levels of the business.

Training in other areas of the supply chain function, will be given, this will be but not limited to:

Procurement. Importing of manufactured goods from our sister sites in Europe. Import procedures for polymer, masterbatch & other consumable products used on site. System housekeeping. Usage of the various in house software packages & bespoke computer systems.

Training:
The apprentice will undertake the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.  Day-release training takes place at Burnley College. 

Training Outcome:
The apprentice may secure full time employment on successful completion of the apprenticeship. 

Employer Description:
At Berry, we create innovative packaging solutions that we believe make life better for people and the planet. We do this every day by leveraging our unmatched global capabilities, sustainability leadership, and deep innovation expertise to serve customers of all sizes around the world. Harnessing the strength in our diversity and industry leading talent of 40,000+ global employees across more than 240+ locations, we partner with customers to develop, design, and manufacture innovative products with an eye toward the circular economy. The challenges we solve and the innovations we pioneer benefit our customers at every stage of their journey.

Working Hours :
Monday to Friday. Shifts can be either: 8.00am - 4.00pm, 8.30am - 4.30pm, 9.00am - 5.00pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Team working,Initiative